The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Friday, March 11, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

信息公开诉讼无须举报前置 (Filing complaint not a prerequisite for Open Government Information lawsuits)
Jinan Times, March 10, 2016
http://news.163.com/16/0310/14/BHQ75F2H00014Q4P.html

“Only democracy can cure corruption”: Chinese magazine publishes Party member’s speech amid censorship battle
Hong Kong Free Press, March 11, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/03/11/only-democracy-can-cure-corruption-chinese-magazine-publishes-party-members-speech-amid-censorship-battle/

Hong Kong’s SCMP is being blocked in China for cheering on Xi Jinping
Quartz, March 10, 2016
http://qz.com/635915/hong-kongs-scmp-is-being-blocked-in-china-for-cheering-on-xi-jinping/

How a New York art show about Chinese online censorship found itself censored
The Washington Post, March 11, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/03/11/how-a-new-york-art-show-about-chinese-online-censorship-found-itself-censored/

Chinese official: No Western values in the classroom…Except for Marxism
The Wall Street Journal, March 10, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/03/10/chinese-official-no-western-values-in-the-classroom-except-for-marxism/